is a town in the valley of the Draa River in Souss-Massa-Drâa, southeastern Morocco. It is flanked by the mountain Zagora
from which the town got its name. Originally it was called 'Tazagourt' the singular of plural 'Tizigirt', Berber
for 'twinpeaks', referring to the fortress of the Murabitun, or
Almoravid, people. In old European maps the mountain Zagora is already
indicated but the town itself was only built in the 20th century. On the
top of the Zagora mountain the remains of an Almoravid fortress can still be seen. The exact location of the former Almoravid mosque is still a matter of dispute. Each year the moussem (festival) of the Sufi saint moulay Abdelkader Jilali is celebrated at Zagora. Languages spoken in the city include Moroccan Arabic, Tachelhit and Tamazight. A well known sign at the town border states "Tombouctou 52 days", the supposed time it takes to get to Timbuktu, Mali on foot or camel.
Localisation
City : Ouarzazate
GPS : 30°19′50″N 5°50′17″W
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